Proverbs and old sayings, page 55

43575 proverbs and old sayings

The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about beginning, wisdom, rightness, things

The best advice is found on the pillow.

Proverbs and old sayings British about advice

The best thing about a man is his dog.

Proverbs and old sayings French about things, man

The big thieves hang the little ones.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech about thieves

The church is near but the road is icy; the bar is far away but I'll walk carefully.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

The darkest hour is that before the dawn.

Proverbs and old sayings English

The comforter's head never aches.

Proverbs and old sayings Italian about heads

The day will come when the cow will have use for her tail.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about use, day

The Devil looks after his own

Proverbs and old sayings German about devil, old, olderness

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

The girl who can't dance says the band can't play.

Proverbs and old sayings Yiddish about dance

The hole is more honorable than the patch.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish

The hours of folly are measured by the clock, but of wisdom no clock can measure.

Proverbs and old sayings British about measure, wisdom

The man who does not love a horse cannot love a woman.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about love, woman, man

The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about man

The light heart lives long.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about light, heart

The man with the boots does not mind where he places his foot.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about mind, man

The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind finely.

Proverbs and old sayings Irish about god

The morning is wiser than the evening.

Proverbs and old sayings Czech

The nail that sticks up will be hammered down.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese